अर्जुन उवाच | नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत | स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव ||१८-७३||
arjuna uvāca . naṣṭo mohaḥ smṛtirlabdhā tvatprasādānmayācyuta . sthito.asmi gatasandehaḥ kariṣye vacanaṃ tava ||18-73||
Chapter 18 · Verse 73
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
Moha Delusion This is the strongest weapon of Maya to take the Jivas in Her clutch. It is born of ignorance. It is the cause of the whole evil of Samsara.
Translation
18.73 Arjuna said Destroyed is my delusion and I have, by your grace, O Krsna, gained knowledge (Smrti). Freed from doubts, I stand steadfast, I will fulfil Your world.
Meaning
Moha Delusion This is the strongest weapon of Maya to take the Jivas in Her clutch. It is born of ignorance. It is the cause of the whole evil of Samsara. It is as hard to cross as the ocean. Smritih I have attained knowledge of the true nature of the Self. The whole aim of Sadhana or spiritual practice and the study of scriptures is the annihilation of delusion and the attainment of the knowledge of the Self. When one gets it the three knots or ties of ignorance viz. ignorance delusion (desire) and action are destroyed all the doubts are cleared and all the Karmas are destroyed. To him who beholds the Self in all beings what delusion is there what grief (Isavasya Upanishad 7) I shall do Thy word Arjuna means to say. I am firm in Thy nd. Through Thy grace I have achieved the end of life. I have nothing more to do.
Word by word
नष्टः is destroyed मोहः delusion स्मृतिः memory (knowledge) लब्धा has been gained त्वत्प्रसादात् through Thy grace मया by me अच्युत O Krishna स्थितः अस्मि I remain गतसन्देहः freed from doubts करिष्ये (I) will do वचनम् word तव Thy.